I know December is supposed to be all about lights and happy times, but here's a band that is almost exactly the opposite. So this is the kind of thing you might like to hear on a foggy winter's day.

There are three of them, they call themselves Endless Floods and they've recorded an awesomely bleak and hard-hitting drone doom sophomore album which is sure to make waves everywhere when released on January 6. But until then you can listen to the record on their Bandcmp and on Cvlt Nation.

I discovered Endless Floods shortly after their debut album was released, but never really got into them. The sound on II is heavy, highly atmospheric, deeply dark and...really "pure", it's like these guys are playing a live jam session right in front of you. Either you love it or you hate it, and I'm starting to love it nowadays. These guys create an incredibly detailed wall of sound filled with sludge, doom, drone, ambient, noise and even some shoegaze-like elements. Mesmerizingly slow chord progressions and huge sounds create a compelling sonic landscape. But it may often surprise you with very pretty, relaxing melodies, which is a breath of fresh air after all the crushing heaviness.

Overall, this album is pretty amazing and Endless Floods is now probably one of the most unique and heavy French bands out there. This music is not for everybody, but give it a listen....it could become one of your favourite albums. Very highly recommended!

Bandcamp | Facebook | Soundcloud
12" vinyl pre-order | Cassette tape pre-order

Kava Kon / The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Palace Of The Tiger Women (2009)

Last but not least. Split and collaboration between The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and Kava Kon. Each act remixed a track from the other, and TKDE created a video for their remix of "Palace Of The Tiger Women".

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Tribute To Moondog (2009)

And the next one from my favourite Dutch band. Tribute to the legendary Moondog. To learn about Moondog click here.

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Two Live Tracks (2009)

OK, Somali Yacht Club was for the day, here is something for the night. To complete The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble discography I present you 'Two Live Tracks', 'The Palace Of The Tiger Women', 'Tribute To Moondog'.
Yeah, that's right - It's Dark Jazz time!

Clint Listing - My Father, My Keeper (2008)

It's been a while since the last dark jazz on Stoner Mountain. So we need to catch up :).

Musically, My Father, My Keeper mixes dark ambient and industrial drones with jazz saxophone and sound effects to create an atmospheric journey into a nostalgic noir underworld of mean streets and smoky nightclubs. Read the whole review - Simon Collins

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - From The Stairwell (2011)

The new, third full-length TKDE album. Great as always. Highly recommended!

Myspace | Band's Website

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Here Be Dragons (2009)

Second Full-Length.

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Adaptation of Saint Vitus 'Patra' (2009)

Oh yeah, this cover is f.cking Brilliant!

'Patra’ was originally recorded by the cult doom band Saint Vitus released in 1989.
As a tribute to their reunion show at the Roadburn Festival on the 24th of April 2009, TKDE hereby pay their tribute to one of the biggest influences on their music.

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Mutations EP (2009)

Not as good as the debut, but still a damn fine release.

You can buy it here

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - S/T (2006)

It's dark jazz time!

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble (TKDE) formed in 2000 as a project to compose new music for existing silent movies. Jason Köhnen (aka Bong-Ra) and Gideon Kiers, both graduates of the Utrecht School of Arts, combined their audio and visual skills to reinterpret classic movies by F.W. Murnau (Nosferatu) and F. Langs (Metropolis). - last.fm

Myspace | Band's Website

You can buy it here